Save your2x2 You can win receipts...AD more than... GetWIN your $1,000 $1,000 Shop our Great Christmas Giveaway tickets...FOR CHRISTMAS! in sponsors. Details on pages 4B & 5B. – ONE U.S. DOLLAR – Probitas, December 15, 2015 virtus, integritas in summa. SINCE 1865 • 150th Year, No. 19 Bush City, Colony, Garnett, Greeley, Harris, Kincaid, Lone Elm, Mont Ida, Scipio, Selma, Welda, Westphalia – KANSAS www.garnett-ks.com | (785) 448-3121 | [email protected] Contents ©Copyright 2011 Garnett Publishing, Inc. The Anderson County Review Colony celebrates Four Winds Celebrating our holiday season Chapter NSDAR 150th birthday with parade. gives awards. throughout 2015! th See page 2B. See page 1B. 1501865 – 2015 E-statements & Internet Banking Member FDIC Since 1899 (785) 448-3111 City commissioner resigns; successor sought nation from the post. because of a job opportunity. Soon after he took office, the city with which he was unfamiliar. He Preston Peine moving for Applications for When he first joined the board, debated several hot topics like Sunday lobbied to keep heavy semi-trailers off someone to fill the Peine pressed for expanded technol- liquor sales and the vicious dog ordi- Park Road because of costly damage to job; says he is most proud term, which expires ogy like having audio recordings of nance. Peine provided a fresh new the road caused by those vehicles, but in January 2019, are meetings available online. He also voice on those issues, and as a result was unable to pursuade county com- of infrastructure projects being accepted at was known to push for the creation of the city reversed years of tradition missioners to cooperate. He also made BY VICKIE MOSS THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW City Hall until Jan. well-documented, five-year plans from by approving Sunday liquor sales and it a point to try to educate citizens and 4, 2016. various committees like the city’s removing a ban on certain dog breeds, organizations about the proper timing GARNETT - A Garnett city commis- Preston Peine, tourism committee, particularly as like pit bulls and rottweilers. For the and procedures to ask the city for sioner who challenged other city lead- who was elected to Peine the city weighed increasing the tran- first year or so of his tenure, city money, like in late summer before the ers to embrace technology and create his second term this siet guest tax, which applies to people commission meetings tended to be a commission hammers out next year’s long-term plans for various activities past April, said he will be moving who stay in local hotels, motels and bit longer as Peine was known to thor- budget. like tourism has announced his resig- out of state at the end of this month bed and breakfast facilities. oughly question city staff about issues SEE PEINE ON PAGE 3A GHS grad finds potential solution to It’s beginning to deadly pig disease look a lot ‘light’ and switched Randall Prather works from cattle to pig research to find solution to PRRS while purs- Christmas ing his doc- with genetic modification torate at the BY VICKIE MOSS THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW University of Wisconsin, COLUMBIA, MO. - Randall and said, Prather, a 1978 Garnett High “It was the Prather School graduate, didn’t have best thing any interest in working with that ever happened to me.” pigs when he completed a grad- He’s now a pig geneticist and uate degree in animal science Curators professor in repro- from Kansas State University. ductive physiology in the He only studied them because Division of Animal Sciences his academic advisor told him in the University of Missouri’s to take the class, or he wouldn’t College of Agriculture, Food graduate. and Natural Resources. “They were dirty, dusty, Last week, it was announced nasty old pigs and I want- that a team of researchers led ed nothing to do with them,” by Prather at MU, along with Prather said. Kansas State University, and But he saw an opportunity SEE PRATHER ON PAGE 3A THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 12-15-2015 / Vickie Moss The home of Chuck and Phyllis Gettler features some of the most festive Christmas decorations in Garnett. Many homes throughout the county are decorated for the holidays, as Christmas approaches next week. Painting project to return this summer homes is returning this sum- Chris Goetz, with the Garnett In 2013, participants voted GAPP will bring youth mer. Ministerial Alliance, said. Garnett as a favorite commu- The Garnett Area Paint The project is part of GROUP nity out of 32 workcamps in back to county to paint, Project is scheduled to return Workcamps, a Colorado-based various cities throughout the July 17-23. The project brings Christian mission program country, Goetz said. That was repair homes in need about 400 youth and adults to that sends groups of youth because area citizens, business- BY VICKIE MOSS THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Garnett to paint houses, repair to repair homes for people in es and organizations worked porches and build wheelchair need. About 320 youth and 80 together to make it a positive GARNETT - A project that will ramps. A similar project was adults have signed up to partic- experience for the campers, he help people make improve- held in the summer of 2013, and ipate in the next Garnett pro- said. ments to the exterior of their was a huge success, organizer gram. SEE GAPP ON PAGE 3A Grant to add signal at Park Road crossing ers who cross a busy stretch the best way to improve safety Commissioners didn’t like State safety grant will of Park Road got a boost with at the crosswalk, after reports any of the suggestions put forth the recent approval of a $5,000 that motorists often speed by city staff or police, such as add push-button signal state grant. through the area and often reducing the speed limit or des- The grant will allow the city fail to stop for pedestrians. ignating the area as a school THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 12-15-2015 / Photo Submitted at dangerous trail, road to install a new push-button The crosswalk is the prima- zone. They considered hiring a During the Westphalia Christmas program Dec. 8, singers debate BY VICKIE MOSS THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW signal at the Prairie Spirit Rail ry southern route for children crossing guard to help children the ugliness of the sweater at left. Pictured, front from left: Jerni Trail on Park Road. who walk home from Garnett cross before and after school, Farmer, Hannah Gardner; second row: Hannah Corley, Haley GARNETT - Plans to improve City commissioners and Elementary School on the but shied away from the addi- Schweizer; third row: Lily Rolf and April Powls. the safety of children and oth- police for months have debated north side of the city. SEE SIGNAL ON PAGE 3A Custom printed napkins for your party, anniversary, shower or special event - Call the Review today (785) 448-3121 2A RECORD THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Tuesday, December 15, 2015 ANDERSON COUNTY BOARD OF Lynda Lea Holstine, $153 fine. Charles Allen Snow, Olathe, set at $343. Released December influence of alcohol/drugs. Bond COMMISSIONERS NOV. 30 Cin Sian Khai, $183 fine. speeding 56 mph in 30 mph zone. 4. set at $250. Released December Marsha Jean Martens, $153 $270 fine. Scott William Shay, 49, Paola, 6. Chairman Jerry Howarter called fine. Colby Dean Taglialatela, Cedar was booked into jail December Richard Anthony Slavik, 33, NEWS IN the meeting of the Anderson Destani Lea Paakane, $195 Vale, speeding 42 mph in 30 mph 4 by Miami County Sheriff on Gardner, was booked into jail County Commission to order at fine. zone. $150 fine. suspicion of rape, criminal sod- December 6 by Garnett Police 9:00 AM on November 30, 2015 Roger Michael Palmer, $183 Jade Breanne Todd, Garnett, omy, aggravated criminal sodomy. on suspicion of DUI, driving while BRIEF at the County Commission Room. fine. head lamps required. $125 fine. Bond set at $250,000. suspended, interference with offi- Attendance: Jerry Howarter, Greg C. Welch, $198 fine. Colt Riley Castleberry, 23, cer. Bond set at $4,000. Released CHRISTMAS DINNER Present: Eugene Highberger, GARNETT POLICE REPORT The Garnett Senior Center, 128 Matthew C. Welch, $364 fine. Incidents Fontana, was booked into jail December 6. Present: Leslie McGhee, Present. Diversion granted. December 4 by Miami County Joshua Keith Pate, 19, Garnett, W. Fifth Ave., will offer a Christmas The pledge of allegiance was On December 3, a report of meal at noon on Friday, Dec. 25. Seat belt violations: theft was made in the 100 block Sheriff on suspicion of domes- was booked into jail December recited. Minutes of the previous Rosalind K. Egidy, $10 fine. tic battery. Bond set at $1,500. 9 by Anderson County Sheriff on Ham and mashed potatoes and meeting were approved as pre- of West 6th Avenue, Garnett. A gravy, drinks and table service Other: Kansas 60-day plate was stolen. Released December 8. suspicion of probation violation. sented. Caeden James Harris, passing Gary Dalton Colston, 23, Bond set at $1,000. provided. Please bring a cov- Road and Bridge Arrests on left with insufficient clearence. Marvin Headrick, Garnett, was Osawatomie, was booked into jail JAIL ROSTER ered dish. Everyone welcome. Lester Welsh, Road Supervisor $75 fine. by Miami County Sheriff for fail- met with the commission. arrested December 5 on suspicion Herbert Hayden was booked Roger Michael Palmer, no vehi- of pedestrian under the influence ure to register as offender and into jail June 11 for Anderson Discussion was held on the dam- cle registration or liability insur- probation violation.